Providing a service for artists

By: Amy Zents

NEW ULM — The Grand Center for Arts & Culture in New Ulm has opened a nonprofit matting and framing studio designed to provide affordable access to professional tools for preparing artwork for exhibition and sale. The studio is not a ...

January 30, 2026

Brown County precinct caucuses Feb. 3

By: Fritz Busch

BROWN COUNTY — Citizens have the opportunity to participate in the selection of candidates who will represent their political party in the November election on Tuesday, Feb. 3. Precinct caucus registration begins at 6:30 p.m. Caucuses start ...

January 30, 2026

Brown Co. Board hears of housing assistance issues

By: Fritz Busch

NEW ULM — Brown County Commissioners learned Tuesday that people in need of housing assistance sometimes don’t get it due to personal beliefs or feelings and how to navigate a complicated process they may be mired in. Commissioner Dave ...

January 30, 2026

Area roundup: New Ulm gymnastics downs Marshall

PREP GYMNASTICS New Ulm 131.575, Marshall 116.775 NEW ULM — New Ulm cruised by Marshall 131.575-116.775 in a Big South Conference prep gymnastics meet on Thursday. Sophia Berger led the meet in all around score with a 33.125, taking ...

January 30, 2026

MVL unable to catch up in loss to Maple River

By: Jim Bastian

NEW ULM — When Minnesota Valley Lutheran’s Connor Bode buried back-to-back 3s midway through the first half, it gave the Chargers a 17-11 lead over Maple River. But the Eagles responded with a 17-4 run to close out the first half and ...

January 30, 2026

GETTING TO KNOW Jaelynn Schauman

By: Ari Selvey

Schauman was key in Sleepy Eye’s 58-45 win over Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart on Tuesday, scoring 13 points and hauling in 12 rebounds during the victory. Q: What is your favorite food? A: Lasagna. Q: Whos is your favorite musical ...

January 29, 2026